Culinary implement.



J. HERBOLDT.

CULINARY IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MARHG, 191s.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS C0,. PHDTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D4 6 cutting members.

J OHN HERBOLDT, OF WOODSIDE, IDAI-IO.

CULINARY IMPLEMENT.

Application filed March 6, 1913.

To all "whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OI-IN HERBOLDT, citi- Zen of the United States, residing at VVoodside, in the county of Lewis and State of Idaho, have invented certain new :and useful Improvements in Culinary Implements, of wh1ch the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in culinary implements.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a tool which may be used for tender ing meat and severing jointsand which may be readily converted into a meat mincing implement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction in which the tool members may operate in conjunction with each other and when used independently will not interfere with the operation of each other.

A. further object of the invention is to provide cutting members which may operate in parallel relation as a mincing tool or which may be used as independent cutting blades.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device. Fig: 2 is a plan view thereof showing both blades adjusted to position adjacent the macerating face of the head of the implement. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. t is a perspective view of the standard or stock to which the cutting members are pivotally connected; Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a modified form of blade supporting member; and Fig. 6 is a detail view of the member removed. 7

In the drawings, 10 designates'a handle to which is secured a head or stock 11. The head is provided with a:block 12 which is formed with a serrated surface 13 and with a cutting end 1 1. The head is further provided with the fiat sides 15, there being a plurality of openings formed therein. A central pivot pin 16 passes through the opening 17, said pivot supporting a plurality of substantially semicircular blades 18 and 19, the hladescontacting with the opposite faces ofthe head. A set-screw 2O enters eachface of l the head and contacts with the blade which is pivoted on the opposite face of the head. Thus, the upper set-screw 20 contacts with the blade 19, holding said blade against movement on its pivot. The blades in this manner may be maintained in the position shown in Fig. 3 and used as independen It will be noted that I provide an arrangevSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 752,520.

ment whereby the blades are independently adjustable upon the head. Thus, when it is desired to use the device as a combined mincing and severing tool, the blades may be locked in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings or when it is desired to entirely expose the cutting end 14, the blades may be adjusted as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, in which position said blades are so arranged as to coact with the serrated face 13 of the head to providean effective mincing tool. On the other hand, both of the blades may be adjusted with their cutting edges in parallel alinement adjacent the cutting end 147:, the tool being thus adapted for adjustment to serve a variety of uses.

In the form shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the blades are held against movement by means of pins 21. These pins extend through the head or stock 11 and are each provided with a head 22 which contacts with the adjacent blade. The terminals of the pins remote from the head are formed with a plurality of grooves 23. 'A resilient finger 2 1 is arranged in each of these grooves, being secured tothe pins at the terminals of the grooves adjacent the center of the pins. The fingers extend beyond the pins and are provided with tapered enlargements 25.1 The pins are inserted through the blades and through the head 11, and a ring or washer 26 is then forced over the tapered enlargements 25 of each of said pins, the flat face 27 of each of the ringscontacting with the adjacent face of the head. The straight edges 28 of the enlargements 25 contact with the rounded faces 29 of the rings and thus effectually support the rings against displacement. 7

When it is desired to remove the pins, the enlargements 25 are pressed toward each other, the grooves formed in the pins being of sufficient depth to allow for the necessary movement of the fingers, the rings then being slipped over the enlargements, and the pins removed. In inserting or removing the pins, the enlargements are forced toward each other through contact with the walls of the openings formed in the head and in the blades. It will be noted that when both blades are adjusted with their cutting edges in parallel alinement, that a single pin may be employed to hold the blades, the enlargements 25 contacting directly with the blade upon the adjacent side of the head in which instance, the use of a ring 26 will not be required. It will also be noted that the blades may be made adjustable with this form of securing device by providing them with a plurality of apertures arrangedinan arc, any of which may receive the terminals of the pins.

The many advantages of a tool of this character will be clearly apparent, as it will be noted that it may be used for various purposes, and that the different cutting elements may be adjusted in order that they may co-act with each other to perform different functions. It will also be seen that the device may be easily and economically manufactured, and that the various parts may be readily assembled.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A culinary implement including a handle, a head secured to the handle and provided with oppositely disposed fiat side faces, one end of the head being provided with a macerating face and its other end with a cutting edge, blades pivotally mounted on the flat side faces of the head and adjustable to one position with the cutting edges of said blades in alinement with the cutting edge of thehead, and to another position with the cutting edges of the blades extending beyond the macerating face of said head, and means for holding the blades in adjusted position.

2. A culinary implement including a head having oppositely disposed flat side faces, one end of the head being provided with a macerating faceand its other end with a cutting edge, blades bearing against the opposite flat side faces of the head, a pin extending through both blades and forming the pivotal axis thereof, said blades each being movable to one position with the cutting edge thereof in alinement with the cutting edge of the head and to another position with said cutting edge spaced from the macerating face, and independent means for adjusting said blades.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HERBOLDT.

lVitnesses G. H. CONWAY, L. A. RUNBOUGH.

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